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Preferred Name: Shadow

Preferred Pronouns: they/them

Member since 28 May 2021.

About Me

Loves Tolkien, Physics and the stars.

 

Blanket permission on all of my works here, but please contact me once you post stuff! I'd love to listen to/read/look at what you do with my works!

If anything is ever exempted from the blanket permission, it will be explicitly stated here.


Fanworks by daughterofshadows

This is a Writing fanworkMade of stone by daughterofshadows

Osgiliath has fallen, and Denethor sits in his hall, face as stony as the statues around him.

Faramir fears for the future.

Major Characters: Faramir
Major Relationships:
Genres: Drama Challenges:
Rating: Teens Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 113
Posted on 20 August 2022 Updated on 22 August 2022
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This is a Writing fanworkWhen the river runs dry by daughterofshadows

How does Saruman's work in Isengard affect the animals living around the River Isen?

Today, the field mice tell the story of the days when the Isen disappeared completely.

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Major Relationships:
Genres: Fixed-Length Ficlet Challenges:
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 201
Posted on 20 August 2022 Updated on 20 August 2022
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This is a Writing fanworkHier, mit dir im Dämmerlicht by daughterofshadows

Sometimes life creates the most beautiful symmetries.
Or two times, Túrin and Beleg sat together during a blackout.

Major Characters: Beleg, Túrin
Major Relationships: Beleg & Túrin
Genres: Fluff, General, Science Fiction Challenges: Also Appearing
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 860
Posted on 8 July 2022 Updated on 8 July 2022
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This is a Writing fanworkCalls from the other end of the galaxy by daughterofshadows

Sometimes you just need a little help with a code from the author, even if you've been working with it for decades. If only they would answer their dang phone!
So, instead Maeglin calls an old friend, hears an amusing anecdote and passes on a message.
It's all in a day's work.
Except for the autopilot. That took a lot longer.

Major Characters: Celebrimbor, Maeglin
Major Relationships: Celebrimbor & Maeglin
Genres: General Challenges: Also Appearing
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 601
Posted on 6 July 2022 Updated on 6 July 2022
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This is a Writing fanworkWalking in the Woods by daughterofshadows

Welcome to Eryn Lasgalen, the only space station with trees.
Yes, you heard that right. Actual, real life, full-sized trees.
Not the tiny shrubs they have over on Balar.
They may not quite reach the glory of the forests of old Doriath (before it all burned, of course), but what truly can?
Join Thranduil's spouse Alcarinna for a walk in the woods as she contemplates the past, meet Oropher and his husband, Ethuilass, newly returned from their diplomatic mission and despair with Legolas' older brother, Beriathal, and Tauriel over younger siblings who cannot stay in the same spot for longer than a minute, dammit!

Major Characters: Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s), Original Nonbinary Character(s), Oropher
Major Relationships:
Genres: Family Challenges: Also Appearing
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1, 135
Posted on 4 July 2022 Updated on 4 July 2022
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This is a Writing fanworkLetters to the West by daughterofshadows

Erferil writes letters to someone who once was very dear to her.

And even if Amrûn cannot reply, the letters still comfort her.

Major Characters: Original Female Character(s)
Major Relationships:
Genres: Ficlet Challenges: Vintage
Rating: Teens Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 506
Posted on 12 June 2022 Updated on 12 June 2022
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This is a Writing fanworkKnocking on nameless doors by daughterofshadows

A fragment of a rohirric nursery rhyme, presumably about the death of prince Baldor.

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Genres: Poetry Challenges: On a Different Page
Rating: Teens Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 50
Posted on 10 May 2022 Updated on 10 May 2022
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This is a Writing fanworkComing home by daughterofshadows

Gondolin is finally ready to welcome its people.

Among the buzz of moving in, a long awaited reunion takes place.

Major Characters: Original Character(s), Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s), Original Nonbinary Character(s), Rog
Major Relationships: Original Character & Rog, Original Character/Rog
Genres: Family, Fluff Challenges: Arda on Ice
Rating: Teens Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1, 762
Posted on 14 April 2022 Updated on 14 April 2022
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This is a Writing fanworkHow I met your mother by daughterofshadows

Rog tells Celebrilmal how he first met her mother when Celebrilmal is in need of some patching up

Major Characters: Original Character(s), Rog
Major Relationships:
Genres: Challenges: Opposites Attract
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1, 554
Posted on 14 March 2022 Updated on 14 March 2022
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This is a Writing fanworkThe Shipwright and the Hobbit by daughterofshadows

Belladonna goes to the sea and understands something of importance.

Círdan is there for emotional support, even if he doesn't know it.

Major Characters: Belladonna Took Baggins, Círdan
Major Relationships: Belladonna Took Baggins & Círdan
Genres: Adventure Challenges: New Year's Resolution, Queens of the Quill, Words of Wit and Wisdom
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 712
Posted on 8 February 2022 Updated on 10 February 2022
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This is a Writing fanworkPack the Parcel by daughterofshadows, Idrils Scribe, Grundy

A collection of stories for the Pass the Parcel prompt for the Holiday challenge!

If anyone else would like to join, contact Grundy to be added to the list of authors so you can add your chapter.

Major Characters: Original Female Character(s), Elwing, Nellas, Túrin
Major Relationships: Nellas & Túrin, Elwing & Nellas
Genres: Challenges: Holiday Party
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 3 Word Count: 1, 333
Posted on 23 November 2021 Updated on 4 January 2022
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This is a Writing fanworkWinterwonderland by daughterofshadows

The first snow of the year has come! Time to go outside and have some fun!

Major Characters: Original Character(s), Rog, Salgant
Major Relationships:
Genres: Family, Fluff Challenges: Holiday Party
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1, 413
Posted on 4 January 2022 Updated on 4 January 2022
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This is a Writing fanworkAnd we met love along the way by daughterofshadows

Celebrían & Elrond at the beginning of their journey.

It is not love yet, but there are roots for it to grow, and perhaps in time, it will be.

Major Characters: Celebrían, Elrond
Major Relationships: Celebrían & Elrond, Celebrían/Elrond
Genres: Ficlet, Fluff, General Challenges: Gnome Tome
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 569
Posted on 24 October 2021 Updated on 31 October 2021
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This is a Writing fanworkWhatever it takes by daughterofshadows

Ereinion and Celebrían share a quiet moment on the eve of battle. Tomorrow they will try to break the siege on Imladris, tonight, they are two people worried about a loved one.

Major Characters: Celebrían, Gil-galad
Major Relationships: Celebrían & Gil-Galad
Genres: Drama, Experimental Challenges: Kings & Kink
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 1, 077
Posted on 31 August 2021 Updated on 31 August 2021
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This is a Writing fanworkAnd the nightingales sing by daughterofshadows

After her mother has left, Arwen struggles to sleep.

She seeks comfort with the nightingales singing in the gardens and meets someone unexpected in her dreams.

Major Characters: Arwen
Major Relationships:
Genres: Family Challenges: Middle-earth Olympics
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 605
Posted on 30 July 2021 Updated on 30 July 2021
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This is a Writing fanworkAn unexpected journey - getting into the Tolkien fandom by daughterofshadows

A short exploration of my time in the Tolkien fandom: How did I get here, why did I stay, what did I learn.

For the Middle-earth Olympics Diving prompt.

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Major Relationships:
Genres: Nonfiction/Meta Challenges: Middle-earth Olympics
Rating: Teens Warnings: Check Notes for Warnings
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 871
Posted on 29 July 2021 Updated on 29 July 2021
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This is a Writing fanworkJust bruises by daughterofshadows

In which Nerdanel tries to sneak some cookies and takes a small tumble. Luckily, Papa is there to help!

Major Characters: Mahtan, Nerdanel
Major Relationships: Mahtan & Nerdanel
Genres: Family, Ficlet, Fluff Challenges: Middle-earth Olympics
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 202
Posted on 20 July 2021 Updated on 20 July 2021
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This is a Writing fanworkShow your pride by daughterofshadows

In which Celegorm receives a strange message from his brother and talks to Aredhel.

Major Characters: Aredhel, Celegorm, Maglor
Major Relationships:
Genres: Family, Ficlet, Humor Challenges: Back To The Future
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 530
Posted on 6 July 2021 Updated on 6 July 2021
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This is a Writing fanworkKingdom of Flowers by daughterofshadows

A short ficlet about Elrond and Celebrían in the gardens of Imladris and their hopes for the future.

Major Characters: Celebrían, Elrond
Major Relationships: Celebrían & Elrond
Genres: Ficlet, Fluff, General Challenges: Book by Its Cover
Rating: General Warnings:
Chapters: 1 Word Count: 524
Posted on 3 June 2021 Updated on 4 June 2021
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Co-Created Fanworks

This is a Writing fanworkMight As Well Dance by Grundy, polutropos, daughterofshadows, Anérea

Beren, Lúthien, and Huan circling each other, love, and doom.

Major Characters: Beren, Huan, Lúthien Tinúviel
Major Relationships: Beren/Luthien, Beren & Huan, Huan & Lúthien
Genres: Ficlet Challenges: Arda on Ice
General Warnings:
Chapters: 4 Word Count: 610
Posted on 15 April 2022 Updated on 15 April 2022
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A moodboard for a Celegorm/Lúthien Modern AU inspired by the song You better you bet by The Who.

Major Characters: Celegorm, Huan, Lúthien Tinúviel
Major Relationships: Celegorm/Lúthien
Challenge: Turgon's Rock Opera
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed

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Artwork for Scribbles & Drabbles 2022

Major Characters: Aredhel, Celegorm
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed

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The gallery for my Lord of the Rings and Hobbit inspired Scribbles & Drabbles 2023 art.

Some cracky, some serious, mostly dwarves and hobbits.

Major Characters: No major characters listed
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed

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The gallery of my Silmarillion themed arts for Scribbles & Drabbles 2023. Featuring a myriad of characters and art types.

Major Characters: No major characters listed
Major Relationships: No major relationships listed
Challenge: No challenge listed
Rating: General
Warnings: No warnings listed

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